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Sociology of Health and Illness

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 106 90 117 19
Medicine 2426 20 22 10

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 141
Documents by Best Scientists*: 153
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 3
SCIMAGO H-index: 115
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.193
Impact Factor: 2.7

Overview

Top Research Topics at Sociology of Health and Illness?

Sociology of Health and Illness primarily focuses on research topics in Social psychology, Health care, Public relations, Nursing and Gender studies. Social psychology research featured in the journal incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Developmental psychology, Context (language use) and Qualitative research. Sociology of Health and Illness is focused mainly on Health care, particularly Health policy.

It focuses on Health policy research as part of the broader topic of Public health. The journal features studies on Public health, including topics such as Health promotion.

  • Social psychology (13.50%)
  • Health care (12.69%)
  • Public relations (10.72%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The methodology of focus groups: the importance of interaction between research participants (2850 citations)
  • Chronic illness as biographical disruption (2623 citations)
  • Loss of self: a fundamental form of suffering in the chronically ill. (1328 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Sociology of Health and Illness:

The journal papers are organized to address concerns in the fields of Social psychology, Health care, Public relations, Developmental psychology and Context (language use). The Health care research presented in the journal papers focuses mostly on Nursing and, on occasion, topics in MEDLINE. The journal articles address concerns in the field of Developmental psychology by exploring it in line with topics in Identity (social science) which intersect with Gender studies subjects.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Internal medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal explores disciplines such as Health care, Social psychology, Public relations, Context (language use) and Gender studies. It explores issues in Health care which can be linked to other research areas like Identity (social science), Nursing and Medical education. The Social psychology works featured in Sociology of Health and Illness incorporate elements from Construct (philosophy) and Public health.

Topics in Public relations were tackled in line with various other fields like Qualitative research, Perspective (graphical), Politics and Health policy. The work tackled in it goes beyond the discipline of Context (language use) as it also encompasses Narrative. The journal focused on Gender studies research but expanded to cover Social relation.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Non‐human matter, health disparities and a thousand tiny dis/advantages (4 citations)
  • Media framing of fighting COVID-19 in China. (3 citations)
  • Health inequalities, fundamental causes and power: towards the practice of good theory. (3 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Sociology of Health and Illness (based on the number of publications) are:

  • David Armstrong (25 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Jonathan Gabe (24 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Simon J. Williams (22 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Sara Arber (19 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Sarah Nettleton (18 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Sociology of Health and Illness (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of London (119 papers) published 8 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Edinburgh (111 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Cardiff University (102 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Manchester (85 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Warwick (84 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 5.66% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 24.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 11.33% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.33% of all publications and 49.33% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

How to Contribute to the Sociology of Health and Illness Journal

For researchers who desire to contribute to the Sociology of Health and Illness journal, there are certain steps, guidelines, and requirements that must be adhered to. Firstly, you must ensure that your paper fits into one of the topics regularly covered by the journal such as Social psychology, Health care, Public relations, Nursing and Gender studies or is related to another topic of relevance to the sociology of health and illness. Secondly, you must ensure that your research and findings are unique, significant, and contribute new insights to existing literature. Articles that simply restate known facts or duplicate existing research are unlikely to be accepted. The submission process typically includes preparing your manuscript in accordance with the journal's guidelines, uploading it onto the submission platform, and undergoing the process of peer review. This includes resolving any feedback or changes suggested by reviewers. Accepted papers typically go through another round of formatting and editing for language and style in line with the journal's requirements before they are finally published. It is also crucial to understand professional licensing requirements if you conduct research in subjects like psychology or counseling. For instance, in Indiana, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) requires a master's degree and 3000 hours of supervised clinical experience post-graduation. More on how to meet these LPC requirements in Indiana can be found on our site. Navigating the publication process can be challenging, but it is a rewarding experience that contributes to the ever-expanding field of sociology of health and illness.

Top Publications

  • Gender norms and social norms: differences, similarities and why they matter in prevention science

    Beniamino Cislaghi;Lori Heise

    (2020)
    450 Citations
  • Where next for understanding race/ethnic inequalities in severe mental illness? Structural, interpersonal and institutional racism.

    James Y. Nazroo;Kamaldeep S. Bhui;James Rhodes

    (2020)
    216 Citations
  • Beyond deficit: 'strengths-based approaches' in Indigenous health research.

    Joanne Bryant;Reuben Bolt;Jessica R. Botfield;Kacey Martin

    (2021)
    165 Citations
  • What would it take to meaningfully attend to ethnicity and race in health research? Learning from a trial intervention development study

    (2022)
    59 Citations
  • What does the literature mean by social prescribing? A critical review using discourse analysis

    (2022)
    46 Citations
  • Exclusion and hospitality: the subtle dynamics of stigma in healthcare access for people emerging from alcohol and other drug treatment

    Suzanne Fraser;David Moore;Adrian Farrugia;Michael Edwards

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Populism and health policy: three international case studies of right-wing populist policy frames.

    Ewen Speed;Russell Mannion

    (2020)
    39 Citations
  • Restraint minimisation in mental health care: legitimate or illegitimate force? An ethnographic study.

    Mick McKeown;Gill Thomson;Amy Scholes;Fiona Jones

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • "No one associates alcohol with being in good health": Health and wellbeing as imperatives to manage alcohol use for young people

    Gabriel Caluzzi;Sarah MacLean;Michael Livingston;Amy Pennay

    (2021)
    36 Citations
  • Place of alcohol in the 'wellness toolkits' of midlife women in different social classes: A qualitative study in South Australia.

    (2022)
    33 Citations

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